WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University baseball team took the series against the Villanova Wildcats on Friday afternoon with a 6-1 win. With the victory, the Hoyas improve to 18-8 on the season and 2-0 in BIG EAST play while Villanova slides to 7-17 on the season and 0-2 in conference action.
 
ON THE RECORD
"It is great to win a series on a Friday but today it really came down to Andrew Williams and Jordan Yoder. Williams gave us an unbelievable start today, I thought he mixed up his pitches really well and did a good job out there. Yoder came in and was able to clean some stuff up and got a big double play in the seventh inning without allowing any runs which was big for us. I thought momentum stayed on our side today and Kavi Caster and Marco Castillo played a big role in that. Caster had two big leadoff triples for us and then Castillo was able to bring him home both times which was great. Derek Smith had a big bases-clearing double for us early that helped us get the lead and we were able to hold onto it the rest of the way. We played good baseball today, had a couple big double plays and overall, it was a great day for the Hoyas. We are looking forward to coming back out here tomorrow with the noon start and hope to finish the weekend." – Head Coach Edwin Thompson
 
HOYA HIGHLIGHTS

• Andrew Williams went six innings allowing three hits and no runs while striking out four en route to his fourth win of the season.
• Jordan Yoder earned his first save of the season going three innings allowing one hit and no earned runs.
• Jake Hyde was 1-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI.
• Joe Hollerbach went 1-for-3 with a run scored.
• Christian Ficca was hit by two pitches.
• Owen Carapellotti had an RBI and a run scored.
• Derek Smith went 1-for-4 with two RBIs and a double.
• Kavi Caster was 2-for-4 with two triples and two runs scored.
• Marco Castillo went 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• In the bottom of the first, GU loaded the bases with no outs after two singles and a hit by pitch. Carapellotti stepped up to the dish and grounded into a fielder's choice allowing one run to score for GU. In the ensuing at bat, Smith laced a bases clearing double to right center scoring two more runs for GU giving the Hoyas an early 3-0 lead.
• The second and third frames were scoreless for both sides. In the bottom of the fourth, Caster hit a leadoff triple putting a runner in scoring position for GU. In the ensuing at bat, Castillo hit an RBI single up the middle bringing Caster home. Castillo would then score on a sac fly to right field from Hyde giving GU a 5-0 advantage heading into the fifth frame.
• The fifth frame was scoreless for both sides. In the bottom of the sixth, Caster hit his second leadoff triple of the game. In the ensuing at bat, Castillo hit his second RBI single of the game bringing Caster home, extending the Hoya lead to six.
• After a scoreless seventh from both sides, Villanova was able to plate one in the eighth cutting the Hoya lead to five.
• Despite the late run from the Wildcats, Villanova was unable to mount a comeback as GU captured a 6-1 victory taking the series over the Wildcats.

OF NOTE

• GU leads the country in saves with 14 on the season.
• Williams picked up his fourth win of the season on the mound.
• Caster hit two triples on the day.
• Castillo had two RBI singles on the day.

UP NEXT
The Hoyas will be back in tomorrow for game three of the series against Villanova. First pitch is scheduled for noon at Capital One Park in Tysons, Virginia. A link to live stats and a live stream will be available on GUHoyas.com.